As Ridgeline moves rapidly from concept to reality, our team at Inovo is proud to support the transformation of this stunning hilltop landscape into one of Christchurch’s most desirable residential enclaves. With road construction now well underway across the Ridgeline site, the next generation of home sites is beginning to take shape against sweeping views of the Port Hills, Christchurch city, and the distant Southern Alps.

Significant earthworks and retaining-wall construction continue to reshape the terrain into build-ready platforms. Stage 5 has now delivered 5,000 m² of retaining walls and 87,000 m³ of earthworks. Stage 6 will add a further 8,000 m² of retaining walls and around 150,000 m³ of earthworks, delivered over four substages.

On the utilities front, and in collaboration with Beca, we are delivering the full water-supply infrastructure: designing a water-supply pump station, rising main, temporary tank farm to service Stage 5, and permanent water reservoirs for Stages 5 and 6. We are also progressing planning and design for the undergrounding of the 66 kV supply, enabling critical infrastructure to be discreetly accommodated beneath the surface while minimising visual and environmental impacts.

As engineering lead, we continue to deliver all associated civil engineering, consenting, erosion and sediment control, and stormwater management, ensuring the development meets stringent environmental and regulatory standards as this new community takes shape.

Inovo has worked on the development of Cashmere Estate since early 2019, when we became lead consultant providing a full range of land development services in resource management planning, surveying, civil engineering and project management for one of the last remaining greenfield hillside areas set aside for development in Christchurch.

Inovo is excited to be partnering with Endura Mining in the planning and delivery of the construction projects for the Snowy River Gold Mine.

As Project Lead, we've hit the ground at pace at Snowy River, leveraging and integrating the expertise and specialist knowledge of the multi-faceted project team.

Snowy River Gold Mine, located on the West Coast of the South Island is New Zealand’s next large-scale underground mining operation – currently employing over 80 people, which will increase to over 200 when the mine is fully operational. The mine’s main ore body, the Birthday Reef, produced 733,000 ounces of gold over 50 years from the early 1900s. The mining operation is being developed to deliver low-cost production of approximately 60,000 ounces per year with a mine life of over 10 years.  

Here at Inovo we are working together with Rawlinsons Limited  to develop important relationships, tools and processes which can be replicated across ongoing work-streams and further projects.

Auckland’s Plan Change 120 (PC 120) was officially notified this week.

PC120 GIS mapping is now available on Auckland Council’s website.

Some areas have been identified with coastal erosion, coastal inundation or flooding risks. These areas have immediate legal effects under Plan Change 120. Any new development or existing consents being processed by Council must take into consideration of this new plan change. This may mean additional engineering assessments will be required.

Residential areas that are proposed to be rezoned to Single House Zone and Mixed Housing Urban Zone will also have immediate legal effects.

The Inovo Land Development team is keeping a close eye on the Plan Change and potential implications. Let us know if you have any questions.